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october 22nd, hillary clinton goes before the benghazi committee. that is going to be just as telling and challenging as the debate tuesday night, wouldn't you think? >> i think it could help her actually as long as she's legit. there were good, decent americans got killed in that thing and there have been people using those deaths to the political advantage and i think that's what happened with mccarthy, deep in our hearts we know there were guys killed and people using this for politics. i think that could help her. >> i agree when it comes to the hearing i thought that's her strength. she knows how to deal with that and now the mccarthy comment knows how to be combative unlike the debate where i think she'll have trouble going against bernie sanders. she is used to defending herself or attacking. >> martin o'malley's hail mary pass. >> i've been on that stage. >> i didn't say i'm frozen but i saw a couple guys on stage with me that froze. >> she has so much to lose and such a different environment when it comes to debate. it will be interesting t
october 22nd, hillary clinton goes before the benghazi committee. that is going to be just as telling and challenging as the debate tuesday night, wouldn't you think? >> i think it could help her actually as long as she's legit. there were good, decent americans got killed in that thing and there have been people using those deaths to the political advantage and i think that's what happened with mccarthy, deep in our hearts we know there were guys killed and people using this for...
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skbrnchts and here to respond to the house republican benghazi report is democratic member of the benghazi committee congressman adam schiff o thank you for joining us. your response, you just heard what the chairman said in focussing very intensively on the military and the deployment order and what he says is a failure to deploy. >> i think there are a couple things very notable both about the report and about what the chairman just said. what he didn't say is notable. and that is there's nothing new here about secretary clinton, and while the chairman tried to make a merit of that, it's not for lack of trying. the committee tried for two years to try to find anything on the secretary that could damage her campaign. and the fact they were unsuccessful is being trumpeted as demonstration of their good faith, and it's hardly that. the other really notable takeaway is that no one could have gotten there in time. the theories that the military was ordered to stand down by the president or the secretary, the chairman wasn't able to corroborate that in any way. >> we have lost our signal from
skbrnchts and here to respond to the house republican benghazi report is democratic member of the benghazi committee congressman adam schiff o thank you for joining us. your response, you just heard what the chairman said in focussing very intensively on the military and the deployment order and what he says is a failure to deploy. >> i think there are a couple things very notable both about the report and about what the chairman just said. what he didn't say is notable. and that is...
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democrats on the benghazi committee led by elijah cummings pounced on that. they release aid report that found "no witnesses we interviewed substantiated these wild republican conspiracy theories about secretary clinton and benghazi." meanwhile, the republican in charge of the benghazi committee representative trey gowdy is casting himself as a victim whose reputation has been unfairly besmirched, telling politico "these have been among the worst weeks of my life." stating that "attacks on your character, attacks on your motives are a thousand times worse than anything you can do to anybody physically. at least it is for me. gowdy also charged that the recent outpouring of criticism of the committee was designed to marginalize him ahead of clinton's testimony, a claim that would be easier to swallow were it not for the fact that three different republicans have called the committee partisan in just the last month. yesterday facing more questions about the committee's motives gowdy offered a message to members of his own party. shut up. >> i have told my own r
democrats on the benghazi committee led by elijah cummings pounced on that. they release aid report that found "no witnesses we interviewed substantiated these wild republican conspiracy theories about secretary clinton and benghazi." meanwhile, the republican in charge of the benghazi committee representative trey gowdy is casting himself as a victim whose reputation has been unfairly besmirched, telling politico "these have been among the worst weeks of my life." stating...
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that attack also taking place in benghazi. and then a week after that, islamist militants attacked another consulate in benghazi, the consulate of tunisia. so, yes, there is that video, this crude, anti-muslim video which is the latest anti-muslim provocation causing protests and riots around the world. we will talk more about that later. but what happened last night in libya does not seem to be the spontaneous outburst of a crowd that had its sensitivities offended by religious provocation. it does not seem to have been that kind of violence, at least at this early date. that angry religious mob phenomenon is part of the relevant context for understanding how an american ambassador was killed last night. but it may also be just as relevant to put it in context, put it in the context of other terrorist attacks, organized terrorist attack on other u.s. embassies, like in kenya and tanzania in 1998. obviously, this is not on the same scale, but this may have been the same kind of target. you saw the president and the vice presid
that attack also taking place in benghazi. and then a week after that, islamist militants attacked another consulate in benghazi, the consulate of tunisia. so, yes, there is that video, this crude, anti-muslim video which is the latest anti-muslim provocation causing protests and riots around the world. we will talk more about that later. but what happened last night in libya does not seem to be the spontaneous outburst of a crowd that had its sensitivities offended by religious provocation. it...
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benghazi hearing a bust. from the moment the gavel struck last night, finally ending an 11-hour hearing, the former secretary of state was more -- than usual to focus solely on the democratic nomination for president. today in her first post-hearing speech before an exhilarated home style crowd the dnc women's leadership forum in d.c., clinton took a victory lap. [ cheers and applause ] >> it's been quite a week, hasn't it? as some of you may know, i had a pretty long day yesterday. but i finally got to answer questions, something i've been pushing for literally a year. and i am just grateful. i recovered my voice, which i lost a little bit. as i said at the start, i wanted to rise above partisanship and reach for statesmanship. and that is what i tried to do. >> not coincidentally, at the same event today former governor, former senator lincoln chafee shocked everyone and dropped out of the presidential race. >> but after much thought i've decided to end my campaign for the president today. thank you. but i
benghazi hearing a bust. from the moment the gavel struck last night, finally ending an 11-hour hearing, the former secretary of state was more -- than usual to focus solely on the democratic nomination for president. today in her first post-hearing speech before an exhilarated home style crowd the dnc women's leadership forum in d.c., clinton took a victory lap. [ cheers and applause ] >> it's been quite a week, hasn't it? as some of you may know, i had a pretty long day yesterday. but i...
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. >> republicans respond to the latest bombshell about the benghazi committee. >>> and with a break in case of biden podium at the ready, the democrats get loose. >> you guys are the first to realize that i'm really not even a human being. >> tonight, how democrats are planning their debate approach and why no one should be surprised a socialist is doing so well. >> are you a capitalist? >> no. i'm a democratic socialist. >> when "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. we are now a little more than 24 hours from the first presidential democratic debate. while that would seem to be a huge event for someone in politics or following politics the republican presidential front-runner says he isn't exactly clearing his schedule. >> well, i think it's not going to be very well rated because trump isn't in the debate. i'm only kidding. i think it's not going to be highly rated. i think you're going to watch it for 10, 15 minutes, people are going to get bored and turn it off. >> are you going to be watching it? >> i'll be watching. i don't know how long. it'
. >> republicans respond to the latest bombshell about the benghazi committee. >>> and with a break in case of biden podium at the ready, the democrats get loose. >> you guys are the first to realize that i'm really not even a human being. >> tonight, how democrats are planning their debate approach and why no one should be surprised a socialist is doing so well. >> are you a capitalist? >> no. i'm a democratic socialist. >> when "all in"...
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so what, if anything, did we learn from the benghazi hearing? >>> plus, donald trump suddenly in trouble in iowa in the polls, and because of a deleted tweet. why his campaign is issuing a rare apology. >>> and struggling democratic presidential candidate lincoln chafee is stirring up speculation about his white house bid. he's staying in the race? it's 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. and this is "way too early." >>> good morning. it's friday, october 23rd, i'm jonathan capehart. after 11 gruelling hours in front of the house select committee on benghazi, hillary clinton left the capital last night just before 10:00 p.m. eastern. the former secretary of state, by almost all accounts, stood her ground in the face of intense questioning from the republican-led committee. and as day turned to night and the grilling continued, the republican-led charges, and democratic-led defens
so what, if anything, did we learn from the benghazi hearing? >>> plus, donald trump suddenly in trouble in iowa in the polls, and because of a deleted tweet. why his campaign is issuing a rare apology. >>> and struggling democratic presidential candidate lincoln chafee is stirring up speculation about his white house bid. he's staying in the race? it's 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. and this is "way too early." >>> good morning. it's friday, october...
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benghazi, irs, fast and furious. these guys see president obama as a bigger enemy than assad maybe. >>> and this president and this white house have ignored the allies in congress for nearly five years now. now those democrats may be the only ones left who can save him. >>> finally let me finish with this road the american people wish we were not on. the road to syria. this is "hardball," the place for politics. first kid you ready? [ female announcer ] second kid by their second kid, every mom is an expert and more likely to choose luvs than first time moms. after thousands of diaper changes, they know what works. luvs lock away wetness better than huggies for a fraction of the cost live, learn, & get luvs. this is the creamy chicken corn chowder. i mean, look at it. so indulgent. did i tell you i am on the... [ both ] chicken pot pie diet! me too! [ male announcer ] so indulgent, you'll never believe they're light. 100-calorie progresso light soups. >>> as part of his push to gain support for a potential military s
benghazi, irs, fast and furious. these guys see president obama as a bigger enemy than assad maybe. >>> and this president and this white house have ignored the allies in congress for nearly five years now. now those democrats may be the only ones left who can save him. >>> finally let me finish with this road the american people wish we were not on. the road to syria. this is "hardball," the place for politics. first kid you ready? [ female announcer ] second kid by...
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i knew the ambassador that we lost in benghazi. along with him, we lost three other brave americans who were representing us in a very dangerous part of the world. there have already been eight investigations in the congress, one independent investigation. we've learned all we can learn about what we need to do to protect our diplomats and other civilians. and we need to be enforcing and implementing those changes, which is what i started and what secretary kerry has continued. so when i hear a statement like that, which demonstrates, unequivocally, that this was always meant to be a partisan, political exercise, i feel like it does a grave disservice and dishonors, not just the memory of the four that we lost, but of everybody who has served our country. >> reverend sharpton is here. she seemed angry there, but it sounds like they think they were handed a political gift. >> i think it's clear from the answer, she thinks it was a political gift, and she's really now driving back this whole thing of her being untrustworthy, to where
i knew the ambassador that we lost in benghazi. along with him, we lost three other brave americans who were representing us in a very dangerous part of the world. there have already been eight investigations in the congress, one independent investigation. we've learned all we can learn about what we need to do to protect our diplomats and other civilians. and we need to be enforcing and implementing those changes, which is what i started and what secretary kerry has continued. so when i hear a...
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not that benghazi is not. but much has already been discovered about benghazi. >> it's all been discovered. it's all been discovered. there is nothing there. $4.6 million has been spent. why wouldn't they -- >> my question to you is -- well, no, i'm wondering if ow-- within the halls of congress, there is private consternation that there is any sense that this has not revealed truths and privately do republicans acknowledge this? >> i believe they do. i have known some of them for quite a long while. i know that they are sensible persons but they go along with this party line. i believe they think they're winning, that they're successful. planned parenthood is what really astonishes me. they grill cecile richards for five hours, over always over, everything they said about planned parenthood is dead wrong. 1.5 million american women have gone to planned parenthood for screenings, and they want to take it away. and they seem to be so intent on taking away health care on people. all of those votes do away with a
not that benghazi is not. but much has already been discovered about benghazi. >> it's all been discovered. it's all been discovered. there is nothing there. $4.6 million has been spent. why wouldn't they -- >> my question to you is -- well, no, i'm wondering if ow-- within the halls of congress, there is private consternation that there is any sense that this has not revealed truths and privately do republicans acknowledge this? >> i believe they do. i have known some of them...
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embassy in benghazi, libya. that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans and at the very start of that hearing john kerry came to the defense of secretary of state hillary clinton under fire from someone on the right for not testifying today due to illness. >> secretary clinton is recovering from a serious virus and concussion and given her condition it was simply not possible for her to appear here today. i assure you it is not her choice that she is not here today and she looks forward to appearing before the committee in january. >> the co-chair of that committee senator bob corker indicated he still wants to hear from secretary clinton herself. >> i think it's imperative that she come before this committee and i think it would be a shame to turn the page on this and go to a new regime without her being here and i do look forward to that happening when her health permits. >> mark, it's good to have you here. senator corker calling for clinton's testimony, meanwhile, the fallout from benghazi and the att
embassy in benghazi, libya. that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans and at the very start of that hearing john kerry came to the defense of secretary of state hillary clinton under fire from someone on the right for not testifying today due to illness. >> secretary clinton is recovering from a serious virus and concussion and given her condition it was simply not possible for her to appear here today. i assure you it is not her choice that she is not...
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we put together a benghazi special committee, a select committee, what are her numbers today? her numbers are dropping. why? because she's untrustable. no one would have known that had happened had we not -- >> i give credit you for that. >> moments ago, hillary clinton was asked by reverend al sharpton about those comments. >> what is your response to mccarthy's comments? >> i have to tell you i find them deeply distresses. i knew the ambassador that we lost in benghazi along with him we lost three other brave americans who were representing us in a very dangerous part of the world. there have been eight investigations in the congress. one independent investigation. we have learned all we can learn about what we need to do to protect our diplomats and our other civilians and we need to be enforcing and implementing those changes which is what i started and what secretary continued. so when i hear a statement like that, which demonstrates unequivocally that this was always meant to be a partisan political exercise, i feel like it does a grave disservice and dishonors not just
we put together a benghazi special committee, a select committee, what are her numbers today? her numbers are dropping. why? because she's untrustable. no one would have known that had happened had we not -- >> i give credit you for that. >> moments ago, hillary clinton was asked by reverend al sharpton about those comments. >> what is your response to mccarthy's comments? >> i have to tell you i find them deeply distresses. i knew the ambassador that we lost in benghazi...
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that's key. >> finally on benghazi, the hearings this week will be very, very tough. the chairman proved on fast and furious he knows how to go after a soft target. there is a soft target. in terms of security there is growing evidence they ignored appeals from tip lee at least to keep an airplane which may or may not have had an impact on saving the lives. clearly not. to at least keep more security there and in benghazi. >> you're in a situation that was highly fluid, unclear, uncertain. these things look a lot clearer in retrospect than they do in advance. having worked with chris stevens, he was always on the cutting edge, wanting to be able to do more and not wanting to be restricted in terms of what he could do. calls were made. obviously in the after math it looks like the approach of security should have been different. it's easier to say after than before the fact. >> it's hard to say this about someone who tragically lost his life but some say because he was so beloved in benghazi that he department pay enough attention to the militias and al qaeda elements.
that's key. >> finally on benghazi, the hearings this week will be very, very tough. the chairman proved on fast and furious he knows how to go after a soft target. there is a soft target. in terms of security there is growing evidence they ignored appeals from tip lee at least to keep an airplane which may or may not have had an impact on saving the lives. clearly not. to at least keep more security there and in benghazi. >> you're in a situation that was highly fluid, unclear,...
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. >>> plus, new bombshell evidence that the benghazi committee is a plot to stop hillary. and the man behind "steve jobs." >> he's a wonderful like okay, i have to rethink what i think. you know, i have to think different. >> my interview with director danny boyle when "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. at this hour donald trump is wrapping up a campaign rally in tingzboro, massachusetts where he has spent a lot of time, frankly, reading off poll numbers but has yet to address the attack he faced today from jeb bush over the september 11th attacks. the back and forth kicked off this morning when trump said this on bloomberg tv. >> when you talk about george bush, say what you want, the world trade center came down during his time. if you -- >> hold on. you can't blame george bush for that. >> he was president. okay? don't blame him or don't blame him but he was president. the world trade center world trade center came down during his reign. >> jeb bush took umbrage at that comment tweeting "how pathetic for @realdonald trump to crit
. >>> plus, new bombshell evidence that the benghazi committee is a plot to stop hillary. and the man behind "steve jobs." >> he's a wonderful like okay, i have to rethink what i think. you know, i have to think different. >> my interview with director danny boyle when "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. at this hour donald trump is wrapping up a campaign rally in tingzboro, massachusetts where he has...
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on benghazi, clearly he, this is a digging in. this is, he does not think, he does see this as purely political by republicans. he does not, there was no apology for some of the discrepancy in the talking points, he dismissed as you used the words, he dismissed the focus on the talking points as a sideshow. emotional, i don't want to say angry. but clearly perturbed that he was still talking about this, being asked about it real contrast to how he approached the irs, i would say frankly the irs is more understandable and therefore more dangerous to the obama administration. i think at least at this point than benghazi. >> the tone thing caught me. i want to go to the irs, a minute. kelly, you've been doing a lot of reporting on this the president said he first learned about it friday. that is an, i've been asking people, members of the administration, so you've not seen any of this report, you don't know anything about this? they say no. so clearly this has been on a different track. congress seems to know, inspector general at th
on benghazi, clearly he, this is a digging in. this is, he does not think, he does see this as purely political by republicans. he does not, there was no apology for some of the discrepancy in the talking points, he dismissed as you used the words, he dismissed the focus on the talking points as a sideshow. emotional, i don't want to say angry. but clearly perturbed that he was still talking about this, being asked about it real contrast to how he approached the irs, i would say frankly the irs...
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did you get to benghazi? were you able to talk to people and witnesses and find out what really happened there? >> thanks for having me on the show. no, i was not able to get to benghazi. it's still the volatile situation, too volatile, couldn't get there. i was in tripoli at the u.s. embassy for most of the day on saturday. >> what did you learn? how does that inform the hearing that you're going to hold with darrell issa tomorrow? >> you know, first thing we did, i got a little emotional. i expressed my -- how thankful i was that we were -- for their service to this nation. they had lost four colleagues had been killed, ambassador had been killed, but then i toured the facility, got a briefing, got an understanding. what i was struck with is i left with the impression that security wasn't dictating security but that politics were dictating security. for instance, i was there most all the day, never once did a single person mention a video, like it was not a factor. and it's -- it's -- what the administratio
did you get to benghazi? were you able to talk to people and witnesses and find out what really happened there? >> thanks for having me on the show. no, i was not able to get to benghazi. it's still the volatile situation, too volatile, couldn't get there. i was in tripoli at the u.s. embassy for most of the day on saturday. >> what did you learn? how does that inform the hearing that you're going to hold with darrell issa tomorrow? >> you know, first thing we did, i got a...
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the british government closed its mission in benghazi. i haven't reached a conclusion but i worry that there was a lot of evidence that was not adequately responded to. >> do you think what susan rice said after the fact should be enough to prevent her from being nominated and successfully confirm ford secretary of state? >> i don't. i mean, i'm -- the question of who president obama nominates for secretary of state is obviously up to the president. that's a right he's earned by his re-election. but i have been over the intelligence, the talking points that were given to ambassador rice. i have read over her statements on television that sunday morning over and over again, i met with her, and the acting director of the c. ia, it seems to me that everything she said on those many appearances that sunday morning were within the talking points that she had been given by the intelligence community. look, did one point or another she leave an adjective out or should have put in or been certain about something, she wishes now she had been, of c
the british government closed its mission in benghazi. i haven't reached a conclusion but i worry that there was a lot of evidence that was not adequately responded to. >> do you think what susan rice said after the fact should be enough to prevent her from being nominated and successfully confirm ford secretary of state? >> i don't. i mean, i'm -- the question of who president obama nominates for secretary of state is obviously up to the president. that's a right he's earned by his...
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this complex in benghazi, are you familiar with it? >> i'm not, but consulates not in the capital but other cities and countries are often less protected and that appears to be the case here. and really, although you have to have that set back for attacks it's obviously important for the security of u.s. personnel, i think what this ambassador was trying to do in places like benghazi and both before the uprising and after, was engage the people. >> he was active in social media. he was -- we have video of him interacting with people and this goes back to his peace corps roots in morocco in 1983. >> it's why it's ever more tragic. this is one of the americans who had the biggest hand in helping unseat gadhafi and support the rebels and now to meet this fate, i very much hope that it doesn't disrupt what needs to be a very close partnership between the government of libya, the libyan people and the united states. >> my colleague, michael leiter, thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> we'll be right back. nah. he's probably got... [ voic
this complex in benghazi, are you familiar with it? >> i'm not, but consulates not in the capital but other cities and countries are often less protected and that appears to be the case here. and really, although you have to have that set back for attacks it's obviously important for the security of u.s. personnel, i think what this ambassador was trying to do in places like benghazi and both before the uprising and after, was engage the people. >> he was active in social media. he...
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one of hillary clinton's aides testified for nine hours in front of the congressional committee on benghazi. >>> and if you want to have a drone for christmas, what you need to know. >>> and one clear winner for beer when it comes to sales in the u.s., and it might surprise you. >>> at high noon here in the east, we begin with joe biden's big decision on the presidential run, and it could come any time now, and you are looking at the new video that came a short time agoa and the vice president attending his grand daudaughter cross country meet this morning in delaware. kristin welker is watching all of the close twomts, and kristen, what are you hearing about all of this. >> and well, alex, the vice president is not giving us any clues about the thinking, but we know that he did attend the sporting event which we just showed you and he is under intense pressure to know whether he is in or out. and sources close to the vice president says that a decision could come within the next 48 hours. >> reporter: with the democrats growing increasingly anxious, it is time for vice president joe biden
one of hillary clinton's aides testified for nine hours in front of the congressional committee on benghazi. >>> and if you want to have a drone for christmas, what you need to know. >>> and one clear winner for beer when it comes to sales in the u.s., and it might surprise you. >>> at high noon here in the east, we begin with joe biden's big decision on the presidential run, and it could come any time now, and you are looking at the new video that came a short time...
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yesterday i raised some questions about benghazi and the tragedy that occurred there. there were more questions that came out of last night because the vice president directly contradicted the sworn testimony of state department officials. he's doubling down on key denial. we need to understand what happened as opposed to people brush this aside. when the vice president of the united states directly contradicts the testimony, sworn testimony, of state department officials american citizens have a right to know what's going on. and we're going to find out. and this is a time for us to make sure we do find out. now i must admit i also enjoyed my own debate about a week ago. that was a good experience. like last night, it was a debate of substance and i got to ask the president some questions that people across the country have been wanting to ask the president. i got to ask them, why was it with 23 million americans struggling to find a job, why was it that he focused his first two years on obama care? which makes it harder to create jobs. why was it with gasoline at abo
yesterday i raised some questions about benghazi and the tragedy that occurred there. there were more questions that came out of last night because the vice president directly contradicted the sworn testimony of state department officials. he's doubling down on key denial. we need to understand what happened as opposed to people brush this aside. when the vice president of the united states directly contradicts the testimony, sworn testimony, of state department officials american citizens have...
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thai taking the benghazi committee seriously. they were told this is serious. if the leadership is letting the cat out of the bag it was nothing more than a political fix and remember, the creation of the benghazi committee was to stop a shut down, it's going to make it harder to use a planned parent hood investigation committee as a way to calm the truths and stop a government shut down. i think he starts a speaker in a weaker position than he ever wanted to be. >> this is about the ninth committee that's investigated this. i think we're making a little, i think it's funny. i think it's a bit of a mountain out of a moe hill. i don't think anybody, certainly, most people were not taking this seriously. i use to love it when people would say benghazi because the word reminds people the republicans are nut jobs. i think this is fun but i don't make a lot out of this. nobody's ready for at a job when they go up. they learn and he's had a hard lesson and he'll probably be fine. his big problem is going to be in december. unless boehner can pull together with a lot
thai taking the benghazi committee seriously. they were told this is serious. if the leadership is letting the cat out of the bag it was nothing more than a political fix and remember, the creation of the benghazi committee was to stop a shut down, it's going to make it harder to use a planned parent hood investigation committee as a way to calm the truths and stop a government shut down. i think he starts a speaker in a weaker position than he ever wanted to be. >> this is about the...
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consulate in benghazi are under way now on capitol hill. chairman darrell issa opened the hearings demanding answers from the state department about their response to the incident. as well as the amount of security personnel in place before september 11th. >> we know that the tragedy in benghazi ended as it did. we now know that, in fact, it was caused by a terrorist attack that wasp reasonably predictable to eventually happen somewhere in the world, especially on september 11th. requests for extensions of more security by the mission in libya, however, appeared to have often been rejected. >> al know the chairman claims -- although the chairman claims we are pursuing this investigation on a, quote, bipartisan basis, that has simply not been the case. chairman has w had held documents that were provided to the committee which is in violation of the house rules. to say they are resorting to such petty abuses in what should be a serious and responsible investigation of this fatal attack. >> joining me now from outside the hearing nbc's capito
consulate in benghazi are under way now on capitol hill. chairman darrell issa opened the hearings demanding answers from the state department about their response to the incident. as well as the amount of security personnel in place before september 11th. >> we know that the tragedy in benghazi ended as it did. we now know that, in fact, it was caused by a terrorist attack that wasp reasonably predictable to eventually happen somewhere in the world, especially on september 11th. requests...
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we are now on the eighth special committee investigating benghazi. all the other reports prove nothing happened. >> i also add, though, that it's a little bit hard. i think obama would have known it would have been hard to say we are going to prosecute dick cheney for war crimes. >> why did you bring that name up? i was thinking of it. where is that hanging tree? nobody went after him. >> irrespective of that. >> why would he be held responsible for iraq? >> you can substitute a number of names. you can say george bush whatever. he is the darth vader. >> the "hardball" round table staying with us. a top republican presidential contender faces a voter spewing hatred about muslims. or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use, is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop
we are now on the eighth special committee investigating benghazi. all the other reports prove nothing happened. >> i also add, though, that it's a little bit hard. i think obama would have known it would have been hard to say we are going to prosecute dick cheney for war crimes. >> why did you bring that name up? i was thinking of it. where is that hanging tree? nobody went after him. >> irrespective of that. >> why would he be held responsible for iraq? >> you...
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but we put together a benghazi special committee. what are her numbers today? >> republicans have spent millions attacking hillary, because she's fighting for everything they oppose. from affordable health care to equal pay. she'll never stop fighting for you. and the republicans know it. >> clinton also campaigned in new hampshire yesterday, holding a town hall event in which she went right after republicans on issues like benghazi, the economy, and perhaps most pointedly, guns. >> -- mr. trump was asked about it, and you know, things happen in the world. bush said yes, stuff happens. no, that's an admission of defeat and surrender to a problem that is killing 33,000 americans. it's time for us to say, wait a minute, we're better than this. our country is better than this. when the nra was on one of their, you know, tirades, and ca calling -- and firearms enforcers jack-booted thugs, president george h.w. bush resigned as an nra member and said, no -- ideally what i would love to see is gun owners, responsible gun owners, hunters, form a different organization
but we put together a benghazi special committee. what are her numbers today? >> republicans have spent millions attacking hillary, because she's fighting for everything they oppose. from affordable health care to equal pay. she'll never stop fighting for you. and the republicans know it. >> clinton also campaigned in new hampshire yesterday, holding a town hall event in which she went right after republicans on issues like benghazi, the economy, and perhaps most pointedly, guns....
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adam smith of washington state is a member of the benghazi committee. gentlemen, we are looking at facts that may seem in contradiction they may not be. congressman smith do you believe this is a good staffer for that committee or don't you know? do you believe you have evidence to corroborate what he said to nail hillary on something to do with e-mails, but not focus on what happened to benghazi? >> i have no idea if he was a good staffer. he worked for the majority. what he says is backed up by facts. this committee has been around for well over a year now. i think it's one of the longest lasting congressional investigation committees and has done virtually nothing. they interview anybody who has anything to do with hillary. this is clear it is a partisan witch-hunt. this staffer confirmed what i thought from the beginning and has proven to be the case from the committee's actions. >> what do you think of this putting it all together? i like to see complexity in things. life is complex. a lot of times whistle blowers do have problems with their bosses
adam smith of washington state is a member of the benghazi committee. gentlemen, we are looking at facts that may seem in contradiction they may not be. congressman smith do you believe this is a good staffer for that committee or don't you know? do you believe you have evidence to corroborate what he said to nail hillary on something to do with e-mails, but not focus on what happened to benghazi? >> i have no idea if he was a good staffer. he worked for the majority. what he says is...
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but he was going to testify about the benghazi situation. it just doesn't seem right. >> sandwiched between election day and the expected testimony next week, you've already got engaging speculation on cable channels, internet, twitter, you've got people speculating about what could be at play here. right now we don't know enough to say there's any connection between either the election or benghazi. there may not be. but certainly somebody's at least at a minimum going to get a good spy novel out of it. >> we know that the fbi has opened up this investigation. they can't do that on someone like this type of ranking, general david petraeus, head of the cia, given his military background. they're not going to do that without the wous knowing, would they? >> not necessarily. with these big superagencies like an fbi, like a cia, they have some measure of independence from the executive branch. but they also are part of the executive branch. again, that's a great series of questions and one of the biggest there is of mystery right now. how did th
but he was going to testify about the benghazi situation. it just doesn't seem right. >> sandwiched between election day and the expected testimony next week, you've already got engaging speculation on cable channels, internet, twitter, you've got people speculating about what could be at play here. right now we don't know enough to say there's any connection between either the election or benghazi. there may not be. but certainly somebody's at least at a minimum going to get a good spy...
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i know ambassador stevens worked hard at saving the city of benghazi, specifically, the city that he has been killed in. explain to americans that are watching this relationship between what are the entirety of the libyan people towards the u.s. to spike this violence? >> there's very broad contact in which this has happened. there is obviously one historical context, and part of the context is that remember the first war that the united states had was against libya, and it was dealing with pirates off the coast of libya. the relationship between the united states and libya has been complex and complicated. on the one hand there are libyans that feel that the united states had tried under the former president, george bush, tried to bring gadhafi back into the fold of the international community following the lockerbie bombings, so there's resentment on that front, and there are a lot of libyans aware, although there is some suspicious surrounding the intervention of the united states and nato toppling libya, and there are a lot of libyans aware that the united states did play a major
i know ambassador stevens worked hard at saving the city of benghazi, specifically, the city that he has been killed in. explain to americans that are watching this relationship between what are the entirety of the libyan people towards the u.s. to spike this violence? >> there's very broad contact in which this has happened. there is obviously one historical context, and part of the context is that remember the first war that the united states had was against libya, and it was dealing...
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i will have the benghazi pair of gowdy and cummings and ben carson. richard wolffe picks up our coverage. >>> breaking right now tens of thousands are evacuated as kirk patricia, the strongest hurricane ever recorded gets close to making landfall as a category five. >>> the end of a rough week for house republicans as hillary clinton comes up
i will have the benghazi pair of gowdy and cummings and ben carson. richard wolffe picks up our coverage. >>> breaking right now tens of thousands are evacuated as kirk patricia, the strongest hurricane ever recorded gets close to making landfall as a category five. >>> the end of a rough week for house republicans as hillary clinton comes up
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diplomatic outpost in benghazi, libya in 2012. but in reality a lot of it was just about a guy named sidney. >> you got a lot of e-mails from sidney blumenthal. >> madam secretary, mr. blumenthal wrote you 150 e-mails. >> from sidney blumenthal. >> an e-mail from sidney blumenthal. >> when you were asked about sidney blumenthal -- >> it was an e-mail from mr. blumenthal. >> mr. blumenthal had some e-mails you that didn't. >> before you give mr. blumenthal too much credit -- >> this is an e-mail from blumenthal -- >> here's another blumenthal e-mail. >> blumenthal's e-mails. >> mr. blumenthal's e-mails. >> mr. blumenthal's what now? sidney blumenthal has hillary clinton's e-mail address and he sometimes sends her e-mails. everyone freak out. for the 99.9999% of people who live in the normal world, blumenthal is about as real and threatening of a figure as charlie brown's pumpkin. he covered bill clinton's run for arkansas and he covered the administration in the second term and he worked for hillary clinton when she ran for preside
diplomatic outpost in benghazi, libya in 2012. but in reality a lot of it was just about a guy named sidney. >> you got a lot of e-mails from sidney blumenthal. >> madam secretary, mr. blumenthal wrote you 150 e-mails. >> from sidney blumenthal. >> an e-mail from sidney blumenthal. >> when you were asked about sidney blumenthal -- >> it was an e-mail from mr. blumenthal. >> mr. blumenthal had some e-mails you that didn't. >> before you give mr....
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consulate in benghazi today and set it on fire. witnesses say explosions were heard nearby and the men who attacked the american building were armed. there are conflicting reports about exactly how grave the attack was on the u.s. consulate. some are siting that a staffer, an american official was killed in the attack on the consulate. now while the state department has condemned the attack, officials are saying it's impossible to confirm the reporting about the potential death of a u.s. official in libya. at least at this time it is impossible to confirm it. nbc news is working to confirm that report. it's based on comments from a libyan official at this time. >>> also today in cairo, a group of protesters there breached the outer walls of the u.s. embassy in cairo. the embassy has been described as fortress-like. you can see that in some of the images. the protesters in cairo reportedly luted some of the buildings inside these outer walls after they breached the perimeter of the complex. they did definitely take down the american
consulate in benghazi today and set it on fire. witnesses say explosions were heard nearby and the men who attacked the american building were armed. there are conflicting reports about exactly how grave the attack was on the u.s. consulate. some are siting that a staffer, an american official was killed in the attack on the consulate. now while the state department has condemned the attack, officials are saying it's impossible to confirm the reporting about the potential death of a u.s....
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the security in benghazi was very, very thin. and we have the situation where there was clear -- there were clear warnings. what does the administration do? how do they handle these inquiries? >> first of all there's an investigation under way. it's an accountability board that's looking into it. the first thing is, they probably need to pick up the pace because in the first place, you have people really rushing out to try to give an account and often the first counts are wrong. and so i think they've taken a hit for that. now they're going to take a hit unless they get moving on the accountability review board and try to get something out there that is -- explainable. and frankly i think there are a lot of issues there to look at. the question of security, the question of, you know, the whole issue of whether benghazi was butnd down. i don't think this is really a presidential issue. i mean the notion that the president is supposed to know where each security officer is at a given time, but it is an issue about the overall abili
the security in benghazi was very, very thin. and we have the situation where there was clear -- there were clear warnings. what does the administration do? how do they handle these inquiries? >> first of all there's an investigation under way. it's an accountability board that's looking into it. the first thing is, they probably need to pick up the pace because in the first place, you have people really rushing out to try to give an account and often the first counts are wrong. and so i...
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he held the hearings on benghazi a month before the election and bungled them. he released documents without even check with anyone. and the bottom line here is there are legitimate questions about the benghazi attack and a lot of information we haven't gotten but that's all become secondary to the sort of political fight between the republicans in congress who want to assert that they still have the control of the foreign policy issue, and they want to assert that obama's weak on foreign policy though the election is over and the actual responsible lawmakers who want to actually just figure out what happened and what we can do to prevent it from happening again. >> the way this is going, are we likely to get a giant watergate style mega investigation on this the way john mccain has been demanding? >> there's no appetite for that. the bottom line is congressional committees with set up based on seniority. people want to have control over what they have control over. let's put this in the context of the republican caucus which is fighting amongst itself on foreig
he held the hearings on benghazi a month before the election and bungled them. he released documents without even check with anyone. and the bottom line here is there are legitimate questions about the benghazi attack and a lot of information we haven't gotten but that's all become secondary to the sort of political fight between the republicans in congress who want to assert that they still have the control of the foreign policy issue, and they want to assert that obama's weak on foreign...
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the process they followed during the benghazi hearings. today lindsey graham introduced a resolution accusing the house democra democrats. >> they created a process in the intel committee that's behind closed doors and doesn't provide access to the president's accuser and shuts remembers out for all practical purposes and is unoka worthy substitute for the way that you do it is at its core un-american. >> late today a member of the house intel committee had this response. >> my message is you stay in your lane. it seems as though especially after the stunt yesterday of the violation of security protocol that when the president says jump they ask how high on the way up. that's what they want to talk about. none of them wants to answer the question is it okay what he did? >> republicans back the resolution and he proposed it one day after they brought the inquiry to a halt for five hours. this was them coming down the stairwell. they also objected to the private nature of the proceedings. it's worth noting many of the same house republicans
the process they followed during the benghazi hearings. today lindsey graham introduced a resolution accusing the house democra democrats. >> they created a process in the intel committee that's behind closed doors and doesn't provide access to the president's accuser and shuts remembers out for all practical purposes and is unoka worthy substitute for the way that you do it is at its core un-american. >> late today a member of the house intel committee had this response. >>...
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should we form a benghazi committee on this? benghazi committee on that? >> i want to ask you a question. i'm going to put new the hardball corner. in everything you read, all the testimony you gathered, everything you heard on your own investigation, have you seen any evidence hillary didn't do her level best to save her friend? >> absolutely not. not a shred. i think it's a terrible indictment of our committee that we wasted this amount of time and money searching for something that doesn't exist in an effort to smear a dedicated public servant. no. >> you sound like kevin mccarthy. >> i think kevin mccarthy spoke the truth. >> let the cat out of the bag. >> the thing about kevin mccarthy, there is a very small group of people that was in the room when the speaker, against his better judgment, made the decision to form this select committee. ken mccarthy was one of them. he is one of the few people that can speak to the motive behind the formation of the committee. what he said has been borne out by the facts. our chairman says judge us not by what our l
should we form a benghazi committee on this? benghazi committee on that? >> i want to ask you a question. i'm going to put new the hardball corner. in everything you read, all the testimony you gathered, everything you heard on your own investigation, have you seen any evidence hillary didn't do her level best to save her friend? >> absolutely not. not a shred. i think it's a terrible indictment of our committee that we wasted this amount of time and money searching for something...
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a body that david roberts argues is even worse than the select committee on benghazi. because while the benghazi committee is at the very least investigating a real security failure that led to the death of four americans, congressman smith's committee is spend "ing its time hounding scientists advancing our understanding of climate change, a group he's never had much regard for. >> this is nothing new. they always make these kind of predictions and obviously, there are some people that want to use environmental regulations to try to control the economy or trying to control private property. but if you look at hair predictions in the past, the five ten, 15 years, most of the predictions have been wrong and anybody who's going to predict what's going to happen in the year 2100 you know, 85 years from now, is not going to be correct. >> a lot of those predictions have in fact been right. in the previous session of congress, smith held more hearings on the search for extras terrestrial life than climate change. now he's taking a different approach using an the committee's
a body that david roberts argues is even worse than the select committee on benghazi. because while the benghazi committee is at the very least investigating a real security failure that led to the death of four americans, congressman smith's committee is spend "ing its time hounding scientists advancing our understanding of climate change, a group he's never had much regard for. >> this is nothing new. they always make these kind of predictions and obviously, there are some people...
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susan rice, the protests at the benghazi were sfont nus. it's what happened during the protests in terms of attack on the u.s. consulaequenculate tha difference of opinion. libyans think it was a preplanned attack. it was a group of people that came into the country in the wake of revolution and exploited the security vacuum in the country and planned to carry out an attack on the diplomatic facility. something that happened previously over the past several months on other targets. the rest of the muslim world if you experience it is a more genuine anger towards the anti-islam film. here in libya the people have denounced actually the u.s. consulate attack. we haven't seen the type of protests taking place in other countries systemically in benghazi. since that deadly attack the people of libya particularly in benghazi distanced themselves from that deadly incident. they rejected it and stood in solidarity with ambassador stevens who gave his life in the conflict. people respected him very much. it's a slightly different situation, but on t
susan rice, the protests at the benghazi were sfont nus. it's what happened during the protests in terms of attack on the u.s. consulaequenculate tha difference of opinion. libyans think it was a preplanned attack. it was a group of people that came into the country in the wake of revolution and exploited the security vacuum in the country and planned to carry out an attack on the diplomatic facility. something that happened previously over the past several months on other targets. the rest of...
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also, showdown over benghazi. hillary clinton prepares to testify before the house benghazi committee. but has the committee been discredited even before the hearing starts. >>> plus, did donald trump just blame george w. bush for 9/11? >> blame him or don't blame him but he was president. >> or is jeb bush just desperately looking to pick a fight with trump? >>> finally, the bernie sanders impersonation we've all been waiting for. >> hello, hello, hello, enough with the hellos, let's do this. >>> joining me to provide insight and analysis are the "national journal's" ron fournier, andrea mitchell of nbc news, amy walter of the cook political report and republican strategist alex castellanos. welcome to sunday, it's m"meet the press." from nbc news in washington, this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> good sunday morning. if you get the feeling that there's a new sense of urgency in this presidential campaign, well, you're right. on the democratic side, hillary clinton's strong performance in the las vegas
also, showdown over benghazi. hillary clinton prepares to testify before the house benghazi committee. but has the committee been discredited even before the hearing starts. >>> plus, did donald trump just blame george w. bush for 9/11? >> blame him or don't blame him but he was president. >> or is jeb bush just desperately looking to pick a fight with trump? >>> finally, the bernie sanders impersonation we've all been waiting for. >> hello, hello, hello,...
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he is being questioned on what happened on september 11 in benghazi. of course, he also has been under fire for his affair with by ogg raffer paula broadwell. i want to bring in my guests. you know, this was supposed to clear up questions about what happened in libya and the timing but here is what peter king had to say just last hour. >> many streams of intelligence but he also stated that he thought all along he made it clear that there was significant terrorism involvement and that is my recollection. i'm satisfied with the ultimate conclusion he reached. i told him i honestly disagreed with his recollection of what he told us on september 14th. >> not his recollection here. will this just raise more questions? >> i think for republicans it will. i do get a sense there is fishing for a scandal here on the part of republican members of congress. they had been doing that before the election and i think it hasn't stopped since. i think what we know is that there was a straight forward difference between the cia's initial assessment of what happened on
he is being questioned on what happened on september 11 in benghazi. of course, he also has been under fire for his affair with by ogg raffer paula broadwell. i want to bring in my guests. you know, this was supposed to clear up questions about what happened in libya and the timing but here is what peter king had to say just last hour. >> many streams of intelligence but he also stated that he thought all along he made it clear that there was significant terrorism involvement and that is...
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rice did not have authority over the embassy, over the mission in benghazi. she was doing the work of ensuring that the public understood the best information that the administration had. they are actually, as jimmy said, going after the wrong person, but they shouldn't be going after anybody right now except the facts. that's what is starting to be missed in this, and we need a public airing of real, legitimate discussion. we don't need it so personalized. we lose sight of the fact there was a breakdown in security and that needs to be rectified. >> that's the legitimate question out there, molly. no one wants to just brush this, i hope, under the rug. you have people na lost loved ones, and they sdefr the answers. we know that, and we would feel the exact same way. is it legitimate to ask why was the ambassador put out on those sunday morning shows as opposed to someone else? >> yeah. i mean, the reason this is about susan rice personally is that she might be nominated for secretary of state. that, out of all these different issues, is something the senate
rice did not have authority over the embassy, over the mission in benghazi. she was doing the work of ensuring that the public understood the best information that the administration had. they are actually, as jimmy said, going after the wrong person, but they shouldn't be going after anybody right now except the facts. that's what is starting to be missed in this, and we need a public airing of real, legitimate discussion. we don't need it so personalized. we lose sight of the fact there was a...
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coming up, the democratic calls keep coming to dismantle the committee on benghazi. now a new committee to take down planned parenthood. attack hillary and her pro choice position. as the world waits for joe biden's decision the draft biden movement is out with a new ad. we will hear from a focus group of new hampshire democrats who say they don't want him to run. and ben carson's comments saying the victims in oregon should have fought back. did big bill push trump to run for president? that's ahead. this is "hardball," place for politics. [ female announcer ] knows her way around a miniskirt. can run in high heels. must be a supermodel, right? you don't know "aarp." because aarp is making finding the career you love, no matter what your age, a real possibility. go to aarp.org/possibilities to check out life reimagined for tools, support, and connections. if you don't think "i've still got it" when you think aarp, then you don't know "aarp." find more surprising possibilities and get to know us at aarp.org/possibilities. and get to know us at safelite, we know how b
coming up, the democratic calls keep coming to dismantle the committee on benghazi. now a new committee to take down planned parenthood. attack hillary and her pro choice position. as the world waits for joe biden's decision the draft biden movement is out with a new ad. we will hear from a focus group of new hampshire democrats who say they don't want him to run. and ben carson's comments saying the victims in oregon should have fought back. did big bill push trump to run for president? that's...
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consulate in benghazi. john mccain lash out after the first time it was a terrorist attack. >> thought it was some kind of spontaneous demonstration, shows the level of their -- the abysmal level of their knowledge about fundamental aspects of terrorist attacks. >> and amy polar goes to washington. the "parks an recreation" star kicks off with real politics. >> are you okay? >> i would like you to leave and give me privacy here please. >> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in new york. our new nbc news battleground map has a key shift in a crucial state. iowa has moved from toss up to lean obama president. the current electoral math means president obama would have to carry only florida from the remaining battleground states and hold on to where he is ahead to win. joining me for our daily fix, "usa today" washington bureau chief susan page and nbc senior political editor mark murray. first to you on the new battleground states, let's take a look at the map and the significance of what the president has acc
consulate in benghazi. john mccain lash out after the first time it was a terrorist attack. >> thought it was some kind of spontaneous demonstration, shows the level of their -- the abysmal level of their knowledge about fundamental aspects of terrorist attacks. >> and amy polar goes to washington. the "parks an recreation" star kicks off with real politics. >> are you okay? >> i would like you to leave and give me privacy here please. >> good day. i'm...
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hillary has benghazi allergy. >> i've been doing a lot of work on that. she is the first reported case and it's a very severe one. >> very severe. let's see the medical report on that. >> well, the medical report is now available and in another act of unnecessary disclosure of personal details, even the doctors
hillary has benghazi allergy. >> i've been doing a lot of work on that. she is the first reported case and it's a very severe one. >> very severe. let's see the medical report on that. >> well, the medical report is now available and in another act of unnecessary disclosure of personal details, even the doctors
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the e-mail cloud and the benghazi cloud. so, we're clearly moved out from beneath the benghazi cloud, but the e-mail cloud, you know, i don't think that republicans are going to drop that. will it be effect five? we don't know. we still have an open fbi investigation. and while i don't think that's going to lead to anything substantive, politically i don't think the republicans will necessarily drop that. what i do think is going to happen is that they are going to have to go somewhere else other than the benghazi committee. that's pretty clear. i think -- i would not be surprised if in the next week or so, next couple of weeks, you see republicans strongly pivoting to focusing on, for example, the clinton foundation more, to focusing on other aspects of her record, as secretary of state. because i think it's those things that are going to be more fertile ground for them. i think benghazi is effectively dead as an issue. >> as we say, it was a day of political theater yesterday as republicans repeatedly tried to badger clint
the e-mail cloud and the benghazi cloud. so, we're clearly moved out from beneath the benghazi cloud, but the e-mail cloud, you know, i don't think that republicans are going to drop that. will it be effect five? we don't know. we still have an open fbi investigation. and while i don't think that's going to lead to anything substantive, politically i don't think the republicans will necessarily drop that. what i do think is going to happen is that they are going to have to go somewhere else...
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some were mad at the white house over benghazi. democrats yesterday did their own psychoanalysis about what was going on. >> the republican minority in the senate seemed to think that the rule now is that you have to have 60 votes for everything. well, that's not the rule. >> i guess to be able to run for the senate as a republican in most places of the country, you need to have a resume that says, i helped filibuster one of the president's nominees. maybe that helps. maybe that keeps the tea party guy from running against you. >> here's the bottom line, and the message was delivered by mr. straight talk, john mccain, yesterday. ultimately, hagel's issues with his former gop colleagues are simply personal. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel, because when he was a republican, he attacked president bush, mercilessly, at one point said he was the worst president since herbert hoover. said that the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war, which is nonsense. and was very anti-his own party and people. people do
some were mad at the white house over benghazi. democrats yesterday did their own psychoanalysis about what was going on. >> the republican minority in the senate seemed to think that the rule now is that you have to have 60 votes for everything. well, that's not the rule. >> i guess to be able to run for the senate as a republican in most places of the country, you need to have a resume that says, i helped filibuster one of the president's nominees. maybe that helps. maybe that...
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in light of benghazi, the state department is going to be extra careful. >>> thin ice. nsa leaker edward snowden's temporary asylum in moscow is creating new tensions between the u.s. and russia. the white house is rethinking a long planned summit with the russian president in september. tough talk from the hill on the putin problem. >> russia has stabbed us in the back and each day that snowden is allowed to roam free is another twist of the knife. considering the actions of putin today, the president should consider moving the g-20 summit. >>> check out this fancy footwork caught on a restaurant surveillance camera. we've heard of cat burglars, but look at this bear in colorado springs back pedals out door with not one but two garbage dumpsters of food. that's a much more impressive loot than even yogi bear's coveted picnic basket. . >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. the state department has sent a warning to u.s. citizens today about what it calls a continued potential for terrorist attacks particularly in the middle east and north africa. this comes a
in light of benghazi, the state department is going to be extra careful. >>> thin ice. nsa leaker edward snowden's temporary asylum in moscow is creating new tensions between the u.s. and russia. the white house is rethinking a long planned summit with the russian president in september. tough talk from the hill on the putin problem. >> russia has stabbed us in the back and each day that snowden is allowed to roam free is another twist of the knife. considering the actions of...
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remember response to the benghazi situation is not one of them. she was doing what was expected of her as a spokesman for the administration. one suspects that senators graham and mccain and ayotte have other reasons for opposing her and are using this as an excuse but it's fairly flimsy because while there are legitimate questions to be asked about what happened in benghazi -- >> but dana, hang on a second. if you have a problem with susan rice, let her be nominated, challenge her, and go through due process. why do this on the basis of intelligence that she had received that's consistent with the information that she was given by the cia? >> not only is it illogical, it is counterproductive because they're putting the president in a position of saying he's going to nominate her if he wasn't before because now he's not going to look like he's caving in or backing down. so they're going to achieve the exact opposite of what they're purporting to want. >> absolutely astonishing. goldie, conservatives, as we know, are attacking ambassador rice for a
remember response to the benghazi situation is not one of them. she was doing what was expected of her as a spokesman for the administration. one suspects that senators graham and mccain and ayotte have other reasons for opposing her and are using this as an excuse but it's fairly flimsy because while there are legitimate questions to be asked about what happened in benghazi -- >> but dana, hang on a second. if you have a problem with susan rice, let her be nominated, challenge her, and...
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had i been president at the time and found you did not read the cables from benghazi, did not read the cables from ambassador stevens, i would have removed you from your post. >> it felt senator dick durbin to remind the chamber about actual failures and coverups. >> i do want to make one point for the record here about whether the american people are told everything right away, in the right way, so that they can be fully informed, and i'd like to refer to five words for them to reflect on, "iraqi weapons of mass destruction." >> joining us now from washington to discuss benghazi and beyond, former assistant secretary of state, p.j. crowley. p.j., i will tell you, i began the day saying i was interested in the hearings, but did not know they would turn into must-see tv, which they certainly did around 10:00 this morning. i wonder what your thoughts were in particular between republicans in the senate and hillary clinton. >> well, i'm particularly struck by rand paul's, yeah, suggesting that the secretary of state, secretary of defense, president of the united states, will know every si
had i been president at the time and found you did not read the cables from benghazi, did not read the cables from ambassador stevens, i would have removed you from your post. >> it felt senator dick durbin to remind the chamber about actual failures and coverups. >> i do want to make one point for the record here about whether the american people are told everything right away, in the right way, so that they can be fully informed, and i'd like to refer to five words for them to...
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in benghazi, the less like that it seems. it was a commando-style raid in benghazi where militants may have been angry about the same video but clearly moved in with a military style tactic. they had r the gs, heavy ma svein machine guns. it was two waves. that's not the spontaneous mob activity like we saw here in cairo. that's the kind of thing in benghazi carried out by a militant group, a terrorist group, by al qaeda potentially. and u.s. officials are looking in to that right now. also, wondering was it just a coincidence that the u.s. ambassador who's based in tripoli happened to be in benghazi at the very time of the attack? so, a lot of questions but it's clear now that these were two very different incidents. spontaneous uprising that resulted in no casualties here in cairo and a guerrilla assault in benghazi that killed the u.s. ambassador. >>> all right. here with us now is former u.s. ambassador mark ginsburg. mark, i want to start with the response yesterday from the u.s. embassy in cairo. what the statement the
in benghazi, the less like that it seems. it was a commando-style raid in benghazi where militants may have been angry about the same video but clearly moved in with a military style tactic. they had r the gs, heavy ma svein machine guns. it was two waves. that's not the spontaneous mob activity like we saw here in cairo. that's the kind of thing in benghazi carried out by a militant group, a terrorist group, by al qaeda potentially. and u.s. officials are looking in to that right now. also,...
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all were aware he was a champion of libya and benghazi and his death may have rolled back benghazi's stew pen dust revolutionary accomplishments by months. he believed it could be one of the first success stories of the arab spring. seems many libyans are embarrassed at what happened to the diplomat from california with a law degree and did two stints in the peace corps. he knew the street and the elite, moved without fear through regions where most americans could not go. a man who was a drum major for peace. >> i see opportunities for close partnership between the united states and libya. i look forward to exploring those possibilities with you as we work together to build a free democratic prosperous libya. >> we will never forget a great man, many never heard of before this week, and never forget the optimism and courage he showed in his life. that does it for the cycle. martin, it is yours. >>> it is friday, september
all were aware he was a champion of libya and benghazi and his death may have rolled back benghazi's stew pen dust revolutionary accomplishments by months. he believed it could be one of the first success stories of the arab spring. seems many libyans are embarrassed at what happened to the diplomat from california with a law degree and did two stints in the peace corps. he knew the street and the elite, moved without fear through regions where most americans could not go. a man who was a drum...
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he's still hurt on the benghazi issue. there's room for him to grow there so that's also very important. >> joel, let's get in to that as susan brings up about benghazi. a topic americans want the know more about and the language today on libya is strongest yet heard on that topic. the governor expected to say in the early excerpts as the administration has finally conceded the attacks with a deliberate work of terrorists to impose the dark ideology on others and women and girls fighting to control much of the at least today and who speak to wage war on the west. certainly a lot of new questions, joel, about the administration's response, the current investigation in to that attack in libya and ambassador stevens killed and three other americans and someone that worked in the state department and knew the ambassador, do you think that the administration dropped the ball? >> the speech today is certainly going to highlight this but the administration is not dropping the ball. they have been coming out with information as th
he's still hurt on the benghazi issue. there's room for him to grow there so that's also very important. >> joel, let's get in to that as susan brings up about benghazi. a topic americans want the know more about and the language today on libya is strongest yet heard on that topic. the governor expected to say in the early excerpts as the administration has finally conceded the attacks with a deliberate work of terrorists to impose the dark ideology on others and women and girls fighting...